Maritimes: Lubec

Had a great trip via 2 ferries from Sat Martins to Lubec, through Deer Island and Campobello Island where we spotted a whale and gathered some sea glass!

Lubec was our destination because that’s where our great great great grandparents landed in the US after leaving Ireland!

On the drive down the Fundy Coast

Waiting for the Deer Island Ferry

Deer Island Ferry

Here comes the Campobello Island Ferry

Campobello Island Ferry

Campobello Island Ferry

Campobello Island Ferry

Head Harbour Lightstation

by Pier Waterfront

sea glass!

In Lubec

The Easternmost Point in the USA

John and Margaret Wilkinson - my great great great grandparents!

Patrick Wilkinson, not sure about the date

John and Jane Wilkinson, not sure how they are related - yet

Our last trip sunset, on the water

great meal at Cohill's Pub

spectacular moon rise

On the way to the airport, we saw a momma and baby deer, just like when we arrived!

Rocky and Ellie on the flight home!

Maritimes: Bar Harbor [2022]

We flew into Bangor, with a quick cribbage game on the plane, and drove to Acadia National Park.

Acadia National Park

including a lovelyy lunch at the Jordon Pond House, hike around Jordon Pond and a drive on Park Loop Road where we saw a momma and baby deer plus a gorgeous sunset over the Desert Island shore.

Jordan Pond House lunch

Jordan Pond

Ellie on the banks of Jordan Pond

Hiking along Jordan Pond

Hiking along Jordan Pond

Park Loop Road

Momma deer and fawn alongside Park Loop Drive

Sunset along Park Loop Drive

Sunset along Park Loop Drive

Sunset along Park Loop Drive

Topped off the day with blueberry pie and blueberry martinis at Paddy’s!

Leaf Peeping - Day 2: Bar Harbor, ME [2014]

Or should I say Bah Haabah? We pulled in this morning between 7 and 8. We got on the tender to take us to shore, a conscripted lobster/tour boat, around 9. Once on land, we immediately got on the 60' catamaran that took us back out to sea for a few hours!

It was a lovely tour - cruising into bays and around islands, enjoying the craggy rocks, fall colors, lighthouses and posh 'cabins' on shore. Definitely got some leaf peeping in! In the morning it was a bit chilly, but it really warmed up and was only less than pleasant if we exposed ourselves to the wind at full throttle.

Once back on land, we wandered into town, hoping to take a ride on the Island Explorer which is a free bus that loops through Acadia National Park but in the end we didn't have enough time. So we walked back towards the dock, camped out in a bench in a park overlooking the dock area for a while.

Steve and I took a brief walk on the water's edge and then we all got lobster pics :) and took a lifeboat tender back to the ship. Us girls met for a snack in the Lido, then we scattered go a little while. Back together, we had a nice dinner (lamb chops for the Wilkinson sisters, veggie 'spaghetti' with portobello for us vegetarians.

Our first 2 cribbage games were played in the very posh Explorations lounge/library/coffee bar. I won the first, when Mom was skunked, but then Mom won the second. We didn't have proper cribbage board so we devised a new manual scoring process :)

Good night!